sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
web; World Wide Web; WWW; Web
article; news story; report; account
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
family which supports a temple; parishioner
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
relatively; comparatively
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
primary school; elementary school; grade school
just past noon; afternoon
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis); being penniless; being broke
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong